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Mathematics Education, B.S.

Requirements

Total Program Credits: 120

Matriculation Requirements:

Completion of MATH 1210, 1220, and 2210 with a 3.0 GPA.

Completion of STAT 2040 with a grade of "B-" or higher.

ACT exam minimums: Composite 21, English 20, Math 19; or SAT exam minimums: Critical
Read /Math 1000, with Math and Reading scores of 450; or If student has a bachelor
degree or higher, he/she does not need to meet this testing requirement.

GPA of 3.0 or higher with no grade lower than a C in content area courses.

Completion of all General Education requirements and the majority of content area
courses.

Pass group interview directed by the Secondary Teacher Education Department.

Completion of a minimum of 120 semester credits with at least 40 credit hours in upper-division
courses.

Overall Grade of 3.0 (B) or above with no grade lower than a C or better in major
required content courses and no grade lower than a B- in Licensure and Methods courses.

Residency hours -- minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with
at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours.

Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements.

Completion of Math Department Exit Survey.

Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.

Footnote:

* According to student placement, pre-requisites may be required

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific
plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied.
You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation
plan in
Wolverine Track. (Note: This graduation plan has not been updated, please contact the department
for the most updated plan.)

Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters)
are marked in red and Italicized

Semester 1

Course Title

Credit Hours

MATH 1210

Calculus I

5

MATH 2040

Principles of Statistics

4

ENGL 1010

Intro to Writing GE

3

Elective

Elective (any course(s) numbered 1000 or higher)

4

Semester total:

16

Semester 2

Course Title

Credit Hours

MATH 1220

Calculus II

5

ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020

Intermediate Writing GE (ENGL 2020 preferred)

3

PHIL 2050

Ethics and Values GE

3

Humanities GE

Humanities GE (PHIL 1250 recommended)

3

HLTH 1100 or PES 1097

Personal Health and Wellness or Fitness for Life GE

2

Semester total:

16

Semester 3

Course Title

Credit Hours

MATH 2210

Calculus III

3

PHYS 2210 and PHYS 2215

Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (and lab)

5

American Institutions (choose from list)

3

Fine Arts GE

Fine Arts GE

3

Elective

Elective (any course numbered 1000 or higher)

3

Semester total:

17

Semester 4

Course Title

Credit Hours

MATH 2270

Linear Algebra

3

Biology GE

Biology GE

3

Additional Science GE

Additional Science GE (Physical Science or Biology)

3

Social/Behavioral GE

Social/Behavioral GE

3

Electives

Electives (any courses numbered 1000 or higher)

5

Semester total:

17

Semester 5

Course Title

Credit Hours

MATH 2280

Ordinary Differential Equations

3

MATH 3100

Foundations of Geometry

3

EDSP 3400

Exceptional Students

2

EDSC 3000

Educational Psychology

3

EDSC 3050

Foundations of American Education

2

EDSC 4550

Secondary Curriculum Instruction and Assessment

3

Semester total:

16

Semester 6

Course Title

Credit Hours

MATH 3000

History of Mathematics

3

MATH 3200

Foundations of Analysis

3

MATH 3300

Foundations of Abstract Algebra

3

EDSC 4440

Content Area Literacies

3

EDSC 445G

Multicultural Instruction ESL

3

Elective

Elective (any course numbered 1000 or higher)

1

Semester total:

16

Semester 7

Course Title

Credit Hours

MATH 3010

Methods of Secondary School Mathematics Teaching

3

MATH 3020

Computer-Based Mathematics for Secondary School Mathematics Teachers

3

MATH 3040

Probability and Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences

3

EDSC 4200

Classroom Management I

2

EDSC 3250

Instructional Media

2

Elective

Elective (any course numbered 1000 or higher)

3

Semester total:

16

Semester 8

Course Title

Credit Hours

EDSC 4850

Student Teaching--Secondary

10

EDSC 4250

Classroom Management II

2

Semester total:

12

Degree total:

126

Department

The Utah Valley University Mathematics Department’s primary purpose is to educate students in mathematics, mathematics education, and statistics. The department prepares students for both graduate degrees and productive careers by fostering a rigorous development of cognitive skills, helping them to analyze logical inferences, reason critically, and apply mathematical ideas to solve real world problems. The department’s other functions include service which supports the mission of the University, and the development of scholarly work to both advance research and facilitate student engagement in current areas of interest.